Snap-fastener container



Dec. 26, 1922. 1,439,918

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SNAP FAsTaNER CONTAINER. F1 LED DEC. I2 1919.

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Application filed December To all w/wfm/ c'mayconcern.:

` Be it known that I. Grrr tir/urn, a (citizen of the United States. residing` in the city, county, and Stateoii` New Ork, 4have in-` vented ,certain` new and useful improve-y ments `1n Snap-Fastener "Containers, of"

which. the' following` is a specification, reterence being had tothe accompanying drawings. illustrative oi one particular' embodiment'ot my invention.

This invention relates to `devices tor taicilitating the handling' ott' small articles sach as the so-called snap fastenersk whichY are individually.served onto cloth i'or garments or other material. Among the objects are to `facilitate the packing; and merchandisl ing, as ivell as the handling ot' `the devices 'ortheir actualapplication 'for use; and While the container isparticularly useful and economical in` the vcase ot snap iasteners, my invention may vbe applicable in other Ways for other artic Specific embodiments of my invention are shown inthe accompanying drawings, 41n

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Fig. l" shows/the snap `'fastener container as held 'for manipulation when attaching o a snapte aI piece of cloth. K '.Figll is a. planvievv of one end ot a snap `fastener contain'er,-`Fig. lI is an end tary. part sectional plan view of one end .ot the samalig. IIC isa sectional side view oli a mochiedl'ormof one end of the same.

Fig. lll is a plan view of a series ot con-v tainers oli Inodied construction.`

Fig. IV is a section of IH atIV-IV.y ln Fig. L A is `a snap containera B isla "piece of cloth, C is the bottom orI snap part of a snap in the feeding position in the container,-C-C are tivo apertures in the bottom tor threads `whereby the` snaps may` be attached to' theelotli3 D is a top or stnd part ot thesnap, 4 p

The torni shown in Figs. I and ll represents a container comprising the bent sheet which may be of metal or other snitable material, having theoverlapping edge l. the back 12, and they complementary overlapping' edge with the reverse baclr 4l and the final overlapping edge This serves to form a channel 6 for the back member ot a snap, such `as C, and another channel for the top orstud member of a l snap, channel 7, with ancpenngforthe 12, 191e. sei-m1 no. 344,419..

stud to protrude in order that the' studs will `be visible and also to permit the pushing` ci? the studs into the desired end `position ltor manipulation Whenbeing sented onto the cloth. y

As shown` in Fig. HB the snap member C having reache 1 `ln Fig; HC, the stud member olf the snap is shown in the end oi its channel i' With :e detent 9 pressing it so .that the sides ot the stud memberot the snap are in frictional engagement With the overhanging sides and` 5 et" the guidechannel, so 'that the studi? the end is held in the end pesitionready tor `manipulation with an overianging edge, having the hole d slightly projecting andlreadily accessible tor the needle.

In Figs. lll"` and lV the channels tor` in the container which constitutes` .the`cont-ainer'7 made ot'metal, paper or other suitable materiah comprise' an end member l0 with its edges 1l and l2 suitably crimped, thisyend member engaging. a second member or strip 13 with its ends legend l5 suit `ably crimped, which in turn overlaps another strip 16 with crimped'edges. ln the L ianner shown several strips are fastened together to .'orin. channels 4on theY alternate sides ot the container made up bv `attachingr the strips togethersofthat back members and stud members et the snap may be alten natelj7 carried and properly 'supported for 'the `purposes described. kThe "container so Ymade maybe perforated vas indicated by A line 1'@ 'so that any one roivyof snapjmem- Ybers* may be detached for convenience ot manipulation. lin this torm"recessesl8-18 are out partvvay along the` sivell o1c the conta iner channel making them visible and slidable Vbythe linger. but leaving the bridge i9 at either end to strengthen the container.

In the various forms5 the end of the container is eut away leaving, however, a sup poi-tvfioivtliesnap member at the end with a proper 'pioiiusion oi" tbe edge olf the snap to attori! ample inea-iis :for most conveniently engaging: the ei'lkiije and the hole in the edge.

with the needle or attaching' means.

Asinadc up 'for facilities of manipulation as well as iloi convenience and security of transportation, these containers are made Y and will'be lilled in the most expenitioiis and economical way as by. special machinery9 and y. after being` filled the channels 6 and T are closed by turningdown end flap @and e.

ln this condition a predetermined quantity of snaps are packed and counted automati- Mcailly, because thecontainer 'is ma de of asize for each size oit' snap to accommodate a predetermined quantity'. container serves 'for the` convenience in the f l' t' tl .s t tl ft' lA t app ica ion `o ne snaps. o `,ie ai ic e. `o which they are to be attached by holding` these yery small articles within a. relatively larpje device'easily manipulated and guided, and also serves to carry, and serves torsecurely handling a definite number of these small :articles thereby' eliminating a constant recount vin the manufacture, transportation tainer;I lt serves i'oi' sinipli'lying` the trans-y porta'tion and handling-oi the articlesin` iiieicliandising them7 preventing loss and avoiding the necessity of recounting r Cllekllg' `0f Sales?` Articles of this kind,y

` particularly snap Jfasteners, have heretofore been arranged on cards Jfor the. purpose oi'` handling them in sale7` biit-the seamstress small sizes, is inconvenient or otherwise objectionable,v and when removed the small article is liable to be lost, and inany event is inconvenient to manipulate vin the operation of attaching' them it'or their ultimate use.

liy charging my container with these dewines, the manipulation is facilitated by the presentation oi"v a single device ai'ailal'ile :l'oi' `:ittacliinent Ltoi'f ultimati? use, held 'in the container ol" such dimensions `as to be iea, flily a container t. A suitf insures manipulated by serving' `both as and a handle .for the snap able .coloioli vthe container` alw the best 'visibility for the seamsti Thefcontainei' also prevents tliedet-,achy i nient oli each indiif'iduail fastener part until ln this manner thel the tliieai'l oi other attaching means has en` ed the snap paitso that its release from nel] as attbi-ding the best assurance oi? properly locating it. i i y Thev containers as a lmagazine affoi'dthe distribution ot small quantitiesin a packot such dimensions as to avoid loss. `For larger quantity use the magazines may be multiplied in ni'imber oi may be extended in size. The sides of the container or any multiple sections spaced between adjacent containers may beprovided to accommodate any amount oli wordingto designate the contents, or for thel purpose oi advertising` asis" usual in respect to'cyleyices` oit this character. i i' .As shown in llig.l lll, a plural maga-zine affords Vv'the opportunity of makingl and charging the containers incontiniious strips in large quantities, 'withthe severance yoi'ainy desired number of magazines for packing'7 or 'for detachment byftheiiltimate Y vnser into single containers for convenience in tlie'inal manipulation.

ln cei'tainforjms of embodiment omy-invention., paper' or like material may for economybe advantageous, and theconstruction such as to permit the use of such material Celluloid may be usedor" metal containers may be made, depending` iipon'cost oi" material or their usesj orthe size 4ofthe art cles, iiofi' whicli'tliey aie'adapted. i .Y

Wlliile my invention ,may be variously embodied, as in theiiorm's speeiiicallyv shown and described, or otherwise, what I claim and desire to secure'by Letters Patent is:

i portable magazine` vcontainer of the'v chaiaeter described, comprising two com-` must detach them which, particularly in vtor each magazineu each havinginwardly- .bent overhanging side wallswith a'y common pleinentary magazine sectionsga solid back medialv member, opeifatinlggslots between the side wall edges7 said slots andl backs being' oppositely disposed rwhereby the `magaaines support. the articles in rows. side by side .in reversed positions substantiallyv in the same plane.

ln testimonywhereof, lV have signed my naine to this ap pli cation, in the presence oil 

